Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The Kwara State Government has identified gaps in maternal and child healthcare, workforce availability, essential medicines and health insurance coverage as key challenges requiring attention in its health sector.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, highlighted the challenges while the state graduated its first cohort of 16 National Health Fellows, who completed a 12-month programme across the state's 16 Local Government Areas.

The graduation ceremony was held alongside activities for the validation of the state's 2027 Annual Operational Plan (AOP), which is expected to guide interventions and resource allocation in the health sector.

Reviewing the state's health sector performance in 2025 and 202...